February 9, 1999
Evanston, Ill. - On Sat., Jan. 30, Northwestern held its banquet to honor the 1998 womens soccer team. The following awards, each selected by player votes, were distributed:
Team MVP: Kristen Palmer, senior defender (Huntington Beach, Calif./Marina)
MVP Offense : Brooke Bell, sophomore forward (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South)
MVP Midfield: Erica Westrich, junior midfielder (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy)
MVP Defense: Erin Ekeberg, sophomore goalkeeper (Palatine, Ill./Palatine)
Rookie of the Year: Katie Hertz, freshman forward (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg)
Most Improved: Shay Unterreiner, sophomore defender (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy)
Gift of Fury: Kathy Zimmerman, senior midfielder (Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville)
Coaches Awards: Dionna Latimer, senior forward (Middleton, Ohio/Middleton) and Erin Aubry, senior midfielder (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg)